Sterling weather in June: Sterling, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for June

Sterling in June has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal June, 4.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 109 mm of precipitation in June.

  • NOAA stationWashington Dulles International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093738
  • Location38.94°N 77.46°W
  • Elevation290 ft (88 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population (census place)31,251
  1. Jan 43° 25°
  2. Feb 46° 27°
  3. Mar 55° 34°
  4. Apr 67° 43°
  5. May 75° 53°
  6. Jun 83° 62°
  7. Jul 88° 67°
  8. Aug 86° 65°
  9. Sep 79° 58°
  10. Oct 68° 45°
  11. Nov 57° 36°
  12. Dec 47° 29°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Sterling in June?

The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.5°F. June is 8.5°F warmer than May and 4.7°F cooler than July. June is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Sterling and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 79°F on June 1 to 87°F on June 30. From one year to the next June's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Junes in three average between 71°F and 74°F.

Sterling in June, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of June, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
June 179°F58°F38%24%
June 881°F60°F37%23%
June 1583°F62°F37%23%
June 2285°F64°F36%22%
June 3087°F66°F36%22%
Every day of June: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon June 30, coldest night June 1)
Sterling: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of June
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
June 179°F58°F38%24%14 h 40 min
June 279°F58°F38%24%14 h 40 min
June 380°F58°F37%24%14 h 40 min
June 480°F59°F37%24%14 h 50 min
June 580°F59°F37%24%14 h 50 min
June 680°F59°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 781°F60°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 881°F60°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 981°F60°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1082°F60°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1182°F61°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1282°F61°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1383°F61°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1483°F62°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1583°F62°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1683°F62°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1784°F63°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1884°F63°F37%23%14 h 50 min
June 1984°F63°F36%23%14 h 50 min
June 2085°F63°F36%23%14 h 50 min
June 2185°F64°F36%23%14 h 50 min
June 2285°F64°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2385°F64°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2486°F64°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2586°F65°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2686°F65°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2786°F65°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2886°F65°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 2987°F65°F36%22%14 h 50 min
June 3087°F66°F36%22%14 h 50 min
Normal high
83°FJune average
Normal low
62°FJune average
Precipitation
4.30 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
6
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 14 h 50 minJune 1 to June 30
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
23
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093738; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Sterling in June?

On a given June day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around June 1 (38%). In all, 4.30 in falls on 11 days of a normal June, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal June in Sterling, 6 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093738.

How humid and windy is Sterling in June?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.

A normal June day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.68°F64°F86%3.5 mph–
9 a.m.77°F65°F65%7.0 mph–
noon83°F64°F53%8.1 mph–
3 p.m.84°F64°F50%8.4 mph–
6 p.m.82°F64°F55%7.5 mph25%
9 p.m.74°F65°F74%4.4 mph31%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093738. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for June in Sterling?

The warmest June temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 102°F, on June 29, 2012; the coldest is 36°F, on June 8, 1977. The wettest June brought 18.19 in (1972).

The June mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.5°F: 2021 74.3°F (+1.8), 2022 72.5°F (at normal), 2023 70.6°F (−1.9), 2024 76.5°F (+4.0), 2025 75.0°F (+2.5), 2026 73.9°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Sterling: June in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JuneMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.3°F+1.8°F3.65 in
202272.5°Fat normal2.75 in
202370.6°F−1.9°F2.30 in
202476.5°F+4.0°F0.69 in
202575.0°F+2.5°F6.93 in
202673.9°F+1.4°F4.29 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093738; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093738. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does June in Sterling compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, June normal highs run from 77°F in Floyd to 89°F in Chesapeake; Sterling's is 83°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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